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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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